APA Group Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

APA Group's CEO is Adam Watson, appointed in Sep 2022, has a tenure of 1.67 years. total yearly compensation is A$3.04M, comprised of 47.4% salary and 52.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.008% of the company’s shares, worth A$804.58K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.6 years and 5.3 years respectively.

Key information

Adam Watson

Chief executive officer

AU$3.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage47.4%
CEO tenure1.7yrs
CEO ownership0.008%
Management average tenure1.6yrs
Board average tenure5.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Earnings Working Against APA Group's (ASX:APA) Share Price

Apr 12
Earnings Working Against APA Group's (ASX:APA) Share Price

These 4 Measures Indicate That APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Using Debt Extensively

Mar 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Using Debt Extensively

APA Group's (ASX:APA) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Dec 18
APA Group's (ASX:APA) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Are Investors Undervaluing APA Group (ASX:APA) By 44%?

Jul 27
Are Investors Undervaluing APA Group (ASX:APA) By 44%?

Are Investors Undervaluing APA Group (ASX:APA) By 38%?

Apr 24
Are Investors Undervaluing APA Group (ASX:APA) By 38%?

Is APA Group (ASX:APA) A Risky Investment?

Apr 06
Is APA Group (ASX:APA) A Risky Investment?

APA Group's (ASX:APA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price

Jan 20
APA Group's (ASX:APA) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price

These 4 Measures Indicate That APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Using Debt Extensively

Oct 09
These 4 Measures Indicate That APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Using Debt Extensively

APA Group (ASX:APA) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 04
APA Group (ASX:APA) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To AU$0.28

Jun 26
APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To AU$0.28

Are Investors Undervaluing APA Group (ASX:APA) By 46%?

May 26
Are Investors Undervaluing APA Group (ASX:APA) By 46%?

Does APA Group (ASX:APA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 16
Does APA Group (ASX:APA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

APA Group (ASX:APA) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 30
APA Group (ASX:APA) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jul 31
APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

APA Group (ASX:APA) Has Announced A Dividend Of AU$0.27

Jun 26
APA Group (ASX:APA) Has Announced A Dividend Of AU$0.27

APA Group (ASX:APA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jun 21
APA Group (ASX:APA) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

APA Group (ASX:APA) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 19
APA Group (ASX:APA) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Apr 16
APA Group (ASX:APA) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Here's Why APA Group (ASX:APA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Mar 16
Here's Why APA Group (ASX:APA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

APA Group's (ASX:APA) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Mar 01
APA Group's (ASX:APA) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For APA Group (ASX:APA) After Its Half-Year Results

Feb 25
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For APA Group (ASX:APA) After Its Half-Year Results

Is APA Group (ASX:APA) At Risk Of Cutting Its Dividend?

Feb 20
Is APA Group (ASX:APA) At Risk Of Cutting Its Dividend?

Is APA Group (ASX:APA) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Feb 07
Is APA Group (ASX:APA) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Should APA Group (ASX:APA) Be Disappointed With Their 18% Profit?

Jan 25
Should APA Group (ASX:APA) Be Disappointed With Their 18% Profit?

Can APA Group (ASX:APA) Continue To Grow Its Returns On Capital?

Jan 05
Can APA Group (ASX:APA) Continue To Grow Its Returns On Capital?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Adam Watson's remuneration changed compared to APA Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023n/an/a

AU$1b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

AU$695m

Jun 30 2023AU$3mAU$1m

AU$263m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

AU$267m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

AU$272m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

AU$251m

Jun 30 2022AU$2mAU$899k

AU$231m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

AU$171m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

AU$112m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

AU$35m

Jun 30 2021AU$2mAU$499k

-AU$42m

Compensation vs Market: Adam's total compensation ($USD1.99M) is below average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD2.85M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Adam's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

Adam Watson (49 yo)

1.7yrs

Tenure

AU$3,041,946

Compensation

Mr. Adam Jeffrey Watson, BBus FCPA GAICD, joined APA Group Limited in November 2020 as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He was Acting Chief Executive Officer at APA Group Limited since September 30, 2022 unt...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Adam Watson
CEO, MD & Director1.7yrsAU$3.04m0.0076%
A$ 804.6k
Ross Gersbach
Group Executive of Strategy & Corporate Developmentno dataAU$1.27m0.0035%
A$ 368.9k
Garrick Rollason
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Petrea Bradford
Group Executive of Operationsless than a yearno datano data
Yoko Kosugi
General Manager of Capital Markets & Corporate Finance4.3yrsno datano data
Kynwynn Strong
General Manager of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Amanda Cheney
Group Executive of Legal & Governance and Company Secretary4.3yrsno datano data
Jane Thomas
Group Executive People3yrsno datano data
Michael Cox
Head of Corporate Affairsno datano datano data
Elizabeth McNamara
Group Executive of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs1.5yrsno datano data
Bronwyn Weir
Additional Company Secretaryless than a yearno datano data

1.6yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: APA's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Adam Watson
CEO, MD & Director1.4yrsAU$3.04m0.0076%
A$ 804.6k
Peter Wasow
Independent Director6.2yrsAU$260.09k0.0023%
A$ 243.8k
Michael Fraser
Independent Chairman8.7yrsAU$513.74k0.0083%
A$ 879.8k
Nino Ficca
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.00097%
A$ 102.8k
James Fazzino
Independent Director5.3yrsAU$254.46k0.0027%
A$ 283.0k
Debra Goodin
Independent Non-Executive Director8.7yrsAU$264.31k0.0022%
A$ 229.0k
Rhoda Phillippo
Independent Director3.9yrsAU$253.33k0.0016%
A$ 167.5k

5.3yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: APA's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).


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